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TunnelBear Review

June 17, 2015

TunnelBear might be just the right thing for you if you want a very simple VPN service that allows you to watch television in nations that are geo-restricted. If you happen to be located in one of the nations, for example, that cannot watch television programs from England or the United States, you’ll find that TunnelBear makes it possible. The service does have its limitations, but it also has some nice advantages and an attractive price.

Pricing Plans

They offer monthly and yearly plans on their pricing.

Little – Free! Upto 500 MB/month

Giant – $4.99/month

Grizzly – $49.99/year *Save up to 15%*

Mobile – $2.99/month

TunnelBear offers a 500-megabyte plan that you can use for free. After that, you get unlimited bandwidth for $4.99 per month. Everything about the service is made to be easy to use, so there is a button right on the interface that allows you to upgrade. If you want to purchase service in advance, you can purchase the Grizzly package for $49.99 per year, saving you 15 percent. Each subscription you can use TunnelBear on one laptop computer and on two mobile devices.

VPN Protocols Supported

TunnelBear Desktop App In Action

See below we have included some screenshots of the TunnelBear client version 2.2.19.0 in action.

The TunnelBear Windows App

The TunnelBear Mac App

The TunnelBear iOS App

The TunnelBear Android App

Number of IP Addresses

TunnelBear has gotten up to more than 200K+ IP addresses since they went into business.

VPN Clients Information

The client is the standout feature of this service. It is very well-designed and works on both the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Controls are reduced to very simple button selections that make it easy for anybody to operate their own VPN.

Common Error Messages

None listed.

Logging and Privacy Policy

TunnelBear does not log. They have to have your email address and password for the service, of course, and they do track how much data you use per month. They do not, however, keep your IP address and they don’t log your activity.

Legal Use / Torrent Policy

This service is designed to allow users to watch television online

TunnelBear vs. The Competition

TunnelBear offers one of the most streamlined interfaces imaginable. You’ll need absolutely no technical knowledge to make the service work. UnblockUS is our preferred solution for watching television but the application is very well designed.

TunnelBear Conclusion

TunnelBear is a nice service, but the options are limited for viewing TV. A smart DNS service might allow you to access more content. It also might be faster. Those services also work with Roku, Chromecast and Apple TV, which TunnelBear doesn’t support smoothly as of yet, though TunnelBear does have some workaround users can employ.